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MISSION & PRIORITIES
OUR MISSION
GC4GS
is
a
501(c)(4)
non-profit,
non-partisan
organization
representing
a
diverse
group
of
healthcare
providers
throughout
Georgia
who
recognize
that
injury
and
death
from
firearms
is
a
public
health
crisis.
Firearms
are
the
leading
cause
of
death
for
Georgia’s
children,
and
that
requires
modifications
to
our
laws
and
regulations
to
protect
their
lives
and
those
of
all
Georgians.
Our
goal
is
to
better
inform
Georgians
and
our
elected
representatives
about
this
growing
epidemic
and
share
evidenced
based
research and clinical experience to guide a reduction in violence.
OUR VISION
Child access prevention laws
These laws hold firearm owners accountable if
a child can and/or does access a firearm,
especially if harm or death occurs due to
negligent firearm storage. Households that
lock firearms and ammunition dramatically
reduce unintentional injuries to children as well
as suicides among adolescents.
Extreme risk protection order laws
Also known as “red flag laws,” these laws
prohibit individuals at risk from harming
themselves or others from purchasing or
owning a firearm by a court order. These laws
also allow for the temporary removal of
firearms in possession of the at-risk individual.
These laws are associated with decreases in
firearm violence.
Universal background checks
Background checks should be applied not only
to firearms sold at federally licensed firearm
dealers but for all firearm transactions
including gun shows, online purchases, private
sales and transfers. This is similar to how
privately sold motor vehicles still must be
legally registered.
Regulation of high capacity
weapons & magazines.
Although handguns are the most common
weapon used in mass shootings, high capacity
semi-automatic military-style weapons are the
most deadly and destructive. States with
magazine size restrictions experience mass
shootings at less than half the rate of states
without restrictions.
Georgia Pediatric Health Safe Storage Act
The Georgia Pediatric Health Safe Storage Act would make it a crime to allow a gun to get
into the hands of an unsupervised child. If it became law, it would be a high and
aggravated misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 to allow a child access to a
gun if the child fires it and injures or kills someone.
There would be exceptions, including if the child was being supervised by an adult for
hunting or sport shooting, if the child stole the gun in a robbery or if the child shot
someone in lawful self defense.
The bill, authored by Johns Creek Democratic Rep. Michelle Au, was heard by the Georgia
House Public Safety & Homeland Security 2-A Subcommittee in March 2023, but was not
allowed to be put to a vote.
Our priority for 2024 is to push Georgia lawmakers to pass the Pediatric Health Safe Storage Act to better
protect Georgian children and adults by helping to prevent unintentional shootings, gun suicides, and thefts.
Why Is Safe Storage a Priority?
Copyright Georgia Clinicians for Gun Safety.
All rights reserved.
Web development by A Better Web, Inc.
MISSION & PRIORITIES
OUR MISSION
GC4GS
is
a
501(c)(4)
non-profit,
non-partisan
organization
representing
a
diverse
group
of
healthcare
providers
throughout
Georgia
who
recognize
that
injury
and
death
from
firearms
is
a
public
health
crisis.
Firearms
are
the
leading
cause
of
death
for
Georgia’s
children,
and
that
requires
modifications
to
our
laws
and
regulations
to
protect
their
lives
and
those
of
all
Georgians.
Our
goal
is
to
better
inform
Georgians
and
our
elected
representatives
about
this
growing
epidemic
and
share
evidenced
based
research
and
clinical
experience to guide a reduction in violence.
OUR VISION
Georgia Pediatric
Health Safe Storage
Act
The Georgia Pediatric Health Safe Storage Act
would make it a crime to allow a gun to get
into the hands of an unsupervised child. If it
became law, it would be a high and aggravated
misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to
$5,000 to allow a child access to a gun if the
child fires it and injures or kills someone.
There would be exceptions, including if the
child was being supervised by an adult for
hunting or sport shooting, if the child stole the
gun in a robbery or if the child shot someone in
lawful self defense.
The bill, authored by Johns Creek Democratic
Rep. Michelle Au, was heard by the Georgia
House Public Safety & Homeland Security 2-A
Subcommittee in March 2023, but was not
allowed to be put to a vote.
Our priority for 2024 is to push
Georgia lawmakers to pass the
Pediatric Health Safe Storage Act
to better protect Georgian
children and adults by helping to
prevent unintentional shootings,
gun suicides, and thefts.
Why Is Safe Storage a Priority?
Child access prevention laws
These laws hold firearm owners accountable
if a child can and/or does access a firearm,
especially if harm or death occurs due to
negligent firearm storage. Households that
lock firearms and ammunition dramatically
reduce unintentional injuries to children as
well as suicides among adolescents.
Universal background checks
Background checks should be applied not
only to firearms sold at federally licensed
firearm dealers but for all firearm
transactions including gun shows, online
purchases, private sales and transfers. This
is similar to how privately sold motor
vehicles still must be legally registered.
Extreme risk protection order laws
Also known as “red flag laws,” these laws
prohibit individuals at risk from harming
themselves or others from purchasing or
owning a firearm by a court order. These
laws also allow for the temporary removal
of firearms in possession of the at-risk
individual. These laws are associated with
decreases in firearm violence.
Regulation of high capacity weapons &
magazines.
Although handguns are the most
common weapon used in mass shootings,
high capacity assault weapons are the
most deadly and destructive. States with
magazine size restrictions experience
mass shootings at less than half the rate
of states without restrictions.